REPOST - Jason Isbell on The Rolling Stones 'Sticky Fingers' (1971)

<p>One of today’s most renowned and skilful Americana singer-songwriters, <strong>Jason Isbell</strong>, talks about the classic record that helped inspire the genre - <strong>The Rolling Stones</strong> 1971 LP ‘Sticky Fingers’.</p> <p>We talk about how growing up around Muscle Shoals Alabama got Jason into the record as a child, how the album shows the Stones maturing as a band as they entered the 70s, why the self-destructive lyrics of<em> ‘Sway’</em> resonated with Jason as he endured his own struggles, what he misses about being in the <strong>Drive By Truckers</strong>, which song from <em>‘Southeastern’</em> was inspired by the Stones, how the Stones used their business acumen to assert creative control and whether authenticity matters.</p> <p>Plus Jason reveals special moment when he met <strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong> recently backstage at New Orleans Jazz Festival, and we argue over the merits of the ganjo and producer <strong>Dave Cobb</strong>’s wardrobe.</p>